Chief Engineer (Hotel Maintenance)

Hersha Hospitality Management LP•Santa Monica, CA

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About The Position

Overview Opportunity: Chief Engineer Manage general and preventative maintenance functions to ensure guest service and sustainability standards are achieved and maintained throughout the hotel structure. Potential Career Path Area Chief Engineer – Regional Director of Engineering Essential Job Functions Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values. Maintain the hotel R&M budget. Conduct room inspections, and identify repair needs. Manage and coordinate bids, quotes and contracts for 3 rd party vendors. Oversee small projects, or PIPS, and manage and report on the work progress. Install or repair sheet rock and other wall coverings. Paint designated areas and items. Install and replace basic electrical fixtures. Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, and fixtures. Install, replace, and program televisions. Perform minor plumbing functions. Replace and repair heating and cooling pumps as well as preventative maintenance on units. Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment. Perform preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis and complete work orders as necessary; keep accurate records of PMs on all rooms and equipment. Maintain the building exterior and “curb appeal” of entire hotel grounds Refurbish, paint and finish furniture and fixtures as needed. Test, examine, and maintain hotel’s life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times. Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records and coordinate compliance of service contracts. Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes. Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction. Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program. Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards. Perform other duties as requested by management. Provide weekly updates to the Corporate or Regional Director of Engineering.

Requirements

High School diploma and/or trade school course work in related field preferred
Previous supervisory engineer/maintenance experience required or equivalent training
Certifications may be required

Responsibilities

Manage general and preventative maintenance functions
Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates
Maintain the hotel R&M budget
Conduct room inspections, and identify repair needs
Manage and coordinate bids, quotes and contracts for 3 rd party vendors
Oversee small projects, or PIPS, and manage and report on the work progress
Install or repair sheet rock and other wall coverings
Paint designated areas and items
Install and replace basic electrical fixtures
Replace light switches, receptacles, light bulbs, and fixtures
Install, replace, and program televisions
Perform minor plumbing functions
Replace and repair heating and cooling pumps as well as preventative maintenance on units
Troubleshoot and repair kitchen equipment
Perform preventative maintenance on a scheduled basis and complete work orders as necessary
Maintain the building exterior and “curb appeal” of entire hotel grounds
Refurbish, paint and finish furniture and fixtures as needed
Test, examine, and maintain hotel’s life safety systems
Maintain repair and preventive maintenance records and coordinate compliance of service contracts
Perform and maintain work to local, state and Federal codes
Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction
Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program
Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards
Perform other duties as requested by management
Provide weekly updates to the Corporate or Regional Director of Engineering